Composite railway-tie.



No. 724,165. PATENTED MAR. 31, 1903.

I. G. UURRIER. COMPOSITE RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 15. 1902.

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JAMES C. CURRIER, OF SALIX, IOWA.

COM POSITE RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 724,165, dated March 31, 1903.

Application filed July 15, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES C. CURRIER, of

Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Composite Railway-Ties, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to composite railwayties; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved railway-tie which shall be com posed of cement, wood or paper, and steel and which shall be reasonable in price and very durable and efficient in use.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the rails in section. Fig. 3 is an end view.

In producing my composite tie I prepare in suitable molds rectangular bodies of artificial stone 1, which are preferably composed wholly or in part of cement. I provide one of said blocks of artificial stone at each end of the tie, and said blocks extend, preferably, about one-third of the length of the tie, so as to form a sufficient bearing upon the earth to receive the weight of the rail and the load to be carried thereby. Said blocks 1 are secured to an under surface of a steel connecting-plate 2 by means of the series of bolts 3, which pass through apertures in said steel plate and in said blocks 1. The heads of said bolts are countersunk in angular recesses upon the under side of said blocks, as indicated by dotted lines. Such construction will prevent the turning of said bolts when their nuts are being turned in position.

I do not limit myself to any size of artificial-stone blocks, as the same maybe of any suitable size for the weight to be imposed upon them.

The steel connecting-plate 2 is of the usual length of railway-ties and the width somewhat less than the width of the upper face of the said blocks 1. Upon the upper surface of said plate 2 are integrallugs 4 and 5, two of the same being adapted to receive the rail 6 between them, as more clearly shown Serial No. 115,732. (No model.)

in Fig. 2. overhanging head, which is adapted to proj ect over the rail-flange, and thereby hold the same securely in position. One of the bolts 3 passes through the block 1 and through an aperture 7, formed in said steel connecting plate, and also through an alined aperture 8 in the flange of the'rail. It will be observed that the bolt which passes through said aperture 8 in the rail-flange is located closely adjacent the lug 5, and when the nut has been placed upon the bolt 3, which passes through said aperture, said ing 5 is bent to= ward said nut until it forms a nut-lock therefor and prevents further turning of said nut.

I'do not limit myself to cement or artificial stone as a material for said base-blocks 1', as it is clear that the same may be composed of wood or paper or any other well-known material suitable for the purpose.

What I claim is-'- 1. A composite railway-tie, composed of two rectangular bodies of artificial stone hav ing bolt-holes through them, an integral con necting steel plate arranged to space apart said bodies of artificial stone, bolts passing through said plate and said bodies, means to prevent said bolts from turning in said bodies, and nut-locking and rail-holding lugs, formed The lugs 4 are provided with an integral with and projecting upwardly upon the upper surface of said plate, substantially as described.

2. A composite railway-tie, composed of two rectangular bodies of artificial stone having angular bolt-holes through them, an integral connecting steel plate arranged to space apart said bodies of artificial stone, bolts pass= ing through said plate and said bodies, nutlocking lugs, and integral rail-fastening lugs formed integral with and projecting upon the upper surface of said plate, and arranged to space apart and hold down one edge of the railway-rail flanges, and bolts adapted to hold the opposite edges of the said. flanges, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES C. OURRIER.

Witnesses: I

W. S. Moos, JAMES F. TAYLOR. 

